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Saix at 18:41, 27 May 2025

2025-05-27T18:41:40Z

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	*[[Battle]]		*[[Battle]]
	*[[Miracle (G1)\|Miracle]]		*[[Miracle (G1)\|Miracle]]
	~~{{TOC}}~~

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

TheLastGherkin: /* MPG */

2025-05-05T12:47:08Z

MPG

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	:An important note to ''MPG'' Shiden owners is that when transforming Getsuei into leg mode as indicated in the instructions, bending the knee will crush the sliders in Shidenen's calf and break the toy. TakaraTomy eventually "canonized" the common fan strategy of leaving the outer layer of train "skin" uncompressed to provide clearance in a video demonstrating ''MPG'' Raiden's articulation.<ref>[https://youtu.be/cKuC3Keeh7c?t=229 Finally completed Raiden! Transformers MPG series review! Introducing Trainbot Kaen! (Hobiko & Torako Review)] ''MPG'' Raiden demo video, featuring alternate Getsuei transformation.</ref>		:An important note to ''MPG'' Shiden owners is that when transforming Getsuei into leg mode as indicated in the instructions, bending the knee will crush the sliders in Shidenen's calf and break the toy. TakaraTomy eventually "canonized" the common fan strategy of leaving the outer layer of train "skin" uncompressed to provide clearance in a video demonstrating ''MPG'' Raiden's articulation.<ref>[https://youtu.be/cKuC3Keeh7c?t=229 Finally completed Raiden! Transformers MPG series review! Introducing Trainbot Kaen! (Hobiko & Torako Review)] ''MPG'' Raiden demo video, featuring alternate Getsuei transformation.</ref>

	:Another word of warning is necessary for the aspirant ''MPG'' Trainbot diorama builder: the set's adherence to vehicle mode accuracy proves something of a double-edged sword. While the ''MPG'' Trainbots adhere to a unified 1:87-ish {{w\|HO scale\|HO ''scale''}}, they do not adhere to a unified ''track width''. In accordance with their real-life inspirations, Ginou and Yamabuki utilize {{w\|standard gauge}} ({{w\|HO scale#Track\|true HO}}) tracks while Getsuei, Suiken, Seizan and Kaen utilize {{w\|metre gauge}} ({{w\|HO scale#Track\|HOm}}) tracks. It is thus necessary to split the team up accordingly if one is to actually roll the danged things.<ref>[[Source:The Transformers: ~~Masterpiece~~#MPG2\|Vehicle mode section of ~~Getusei~~'s ''MPG'' bio.]]</ref>		:Another word of warning is necessary for the aspirant ''MPG'' Trainbot diorama builder: the set's adherence to vehicle mode accuracy proves something of a double-edged sword. While the ''MPG'' Trainbots adhere to a unified 1:87-ish {{w\|HO scale\|HO ''scale''}}, they do not adhere to a unified ''track width''. In accordance with their real-life inspirations, Ginou and Yamabuki utilize {{w\|standard gauge}} ({{w\|HO scale#Track\|true HO}}) tracks while Getsuei, Suiken, Seizan and Kaen utilize {{w\|metre gauge}} ({{w\|HO scale#Track\|HOm}}) tracks. It is thus necessary to split the team up accordingly if one is to actually roll the danged things.<ref>[[Source:The Transformers: MPG#MPG2\|Vehicle mode section of Getsuei's ''MPG'' bio.]]</ref>

	:Finally, Shiden when combined straight out of Kaen's instructions will struggle to stand due to the mass of the torso/Ginou overriding the capacity of the pin and bar joints in his ankles, Kaen's scant contribution to Shiden lacking buttressing to the thighs, and- ironically for a combiner created entirely out of trains-[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/train-wheel-science/the slim areas of friction on the soles of his feet], all of which meaning Shiden struggles to keep himself vertical unassisted. This is partially because toy is designed to lean hips forward in what is referred to in Japanese mecha toy parlance as an "[https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunpla/comments/12ndnsw/stance_and_posing_guides_hope_theyre_helpful/#lightbox S-stance]," as opposed to the more neutral "A-stance" typical of Transformers. Both Getsuei and Yamabuki's combined forms have intended articulation to accommodate this.		:Finally, Shiden when combined straight out of Kaen's instructions will struggle to stand due to the mass of the torso/Ginou overriding the capacity of the pin and bar joints in his ankles, Kaen's scant contribution to Shiden lacking buttressing to the thighs, and- ironically for a combiner created entirely out of trains-[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/train-wheel-science/the slim areas of friction on the soles of his feet], all of which meaning Shiden struggles to keep himself vertical unassisted. This is partially because toy is designed to lean hips forward in what is referred to in Japanese mecha toy parlance as an "[https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunpla/comments/12ndnsw/stance_and_posing_guides_hope_theyre_helpful/#lightbox S-stance]," as opposed to the more neutral "A-stance" typical of Transformers. Both Getsuei and Yamabuki's combined forms have intended articulation to accommodate this.

	::*''[[Source:The Transformers: ~~Masterpiece#~~MPG\|Machine translation of the ''MPG'' Trainbots' bios]]''		::*''[[Source:The Transformers: MPG\|Machine translation of the ''MPG'' Trainbots' bios]]''
	{{--}}		{{--}}

TheLastGherkin at 22:22, 4 May 2025

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''MPG''===		===''MPG''===
	[[File:~~TF-Masterpiece~~-MPG-~~Raiden~~.jpg\|upright=~~4\|thumb\|Shiden pictured upper right~~.]]		[[File:Transformers-MPG-Shiden.jpg\|thumb\|upright=2.1]]
			{\|
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Getsuei#MPG\|Trainbot Getsuei]]''' ([[September 24]], 2022)}}~~</ul>~~		\|<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Getsuei#MPG\|Trainbot Getsuei]]''' ([[September 24]], 2022)}}
	:*''ID number'': '''MPG-03'''		:*''ID number'': '''MPG-03'''
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Suiken#MPG\|Trainbot Suiken]]''' ([[June 24]], 2023)}}~~</ul>~~		{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Suiken#MPG\|Trainbot Suiken]]''' ([[June 24]], 2023)}}
	:*''ID number'': '''MPG-04'''		:*''ID number'': '''MPG-04'''
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Seizan#MPG\|Trainbot Seizan]]''' ([[September 30]], 2023)}}</ul>		{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Seizan#MPG\|Trainbot Seizan]]''' ([[September 30]], 2023)}}</ul>
	:*''ID number'': '''MPG-05'''		:*''ID number'': '''MPG-05'''
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Kaen#MPG\|Trainbot Kaen]]''' (February 24, [[2024]])}}~~</ul>~~		\|<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Kaen#MPG\|Trainbot Kaen]]''' (February 24, [[2024]])}}
	:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-06'''		:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-06'''
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Ginou#MPG\|Trainbot Ginou]]''' ([[September 28]], 2024)}}~~</ul>~~		{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Ginou#MPG\|Trainbot Ginou]]''' ([[September 28]], 2024)}}
	:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-07'''		:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-07'''
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Yamabuki#MPG\|Trainbot Yamabuki]]''' ([[October 26]], 2024)}}</ul>		{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Yamabuki#MPG\|Trainbot Yamabuki]]''' ([[October 26]], 2024)}}</ul>
	:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-08'''		:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-08'''
			\|}
	{{toydesigner\|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Dai Ono]] ([[Tomytec]])\|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Dai Ono]] ([[Tomytec]])\|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

AzimuthAcolyte: /* MPG */ Everybody's out!

2024-10-31T14:52:39Z

MPG: Everybody's out!

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	::*''[[Source:The Transformers: Masterpiece#MPG\|Machine translation of the ''MPG'' Trainbots' bios]]''		::*''[[Source:The Transformers: Masterpiece#MPG\|Machine translation of the ''MPG'' Trainbots' bios]]''
	~~{{comingsoontoy\|Ginou, Yamabuki}}~~
	{{--}}		{{--}}

AzimuthAcolyte: New mainpic, gallery, and some expounding on characterization now that we have some

2024-07-07T04:26:40Z

New mainpic, gallery, and some expounding on characterization now that we have some

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	:''Shiden is an [[Autobot]] [[Combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''Shiden is an [[Autobot]] [[Combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

	[[File:Train Wars ~~G Liner~~.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.6]]		[[File:Train Wars Junction Shiden.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.6]]
	'''Shiden''' (シデン) is the combined form of the [[Trainbot]]s when it includes one or more of the ~~prototype~~ Trainbots, in contrast to [[Raiden]], who is formed from the six finalized Trainbots. In his original prototype form as "'''G Liner'''", his motion has lag, which can easily be exploited by a more swift opponent.		The diagnostic "safe mode" '''Shiden''' (シデン) is the combined form of the [[Trainbot]]s when it includes one or more of the first-generation medic Trainbots [[Yamabuki]] and [[Ginou]], in contrast to [[Raiden]], who is formed from the six finalized Trainbots.

			In his original prototype form as "'''G Liner'''", his motion has lag, which can easily be exploited by a more swift opponent.

	The original G Liner is the combined form of all six prototype Trainbots, while Shiden can incorporate the finalized Trainbots. The prototypes are:		The original G Liner is the combined form of all six prototype Trainbots, while Shiden can incorporate the finalized Trainbots. The prototypes are:
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	~~[[File:Prototype Trainbots Diaclone.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]~~		*Shiden's original form "G Liner" is made up of the alternate set of decoes that were released in ''[[Diaclone]]'' after the original colorations that were later used to make [[Raiden]] while his "complete" form is based on [[:File:Diaclone Raiden art.jpg\|Raiden's preproduction character model]] featured in various ''Diaclone'' catalog illustrations.
	*Shiden's original form "G Liner" is made up of the alternate set of decoes that were released in ''[[Diaclone]]'' after the original colorations that were later used to make [[Raiden]] while his "complete" form is based on [[:File:Diaclone Raiden art.jpg\|Raiden's preproduction character model]] featured in various ''Diaclone'' ~~catalogs~~.
	*G Liner's name comes from Raiden's preliminary name, "Grandliner" (グランドライナー). It is not stated outright, but is found in a speech bubble of binary code that the Combiner mutters as he is being brainwashed.		*G Liner's name comes from Raiden's preliminary name, "Grandliner" (グランドライナー). It is not stated outright, but is found in a speech bubble of binary code that the Combiner mutters as he is being brainwashed.
	*Along with sharing the ''-den'' ending with ''raiden'' (雷電, "thunder and lightning"), ''shiden'' is likely a multilayered pun, with many meanings applicable to the character:		*Along with sharing the ''-den'' ending with ''raiden'' (雷電, "thunder and lightning"), ''shiden'' is likely a multilayered pun, with many meanings applicable to the character:
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	**"Historical material" (史伝)		**"Historical material" (史伝)
	**"First train (of the day)" (始電)		**"First train (of the day)" (始電)
			*Shiden's diagnostic gimmick is an extension of the "{{w\|Doctor Yellow}}" motif of his components [[Ginou]] and [[Yamabuki]], "Doctor Yellows" being a specific kind of Japanese train used to inspect the condition of rail lines beloved as something of a mascot due to their unique coloration.

			==Gallery==
			<gallery>
			File:Train Wars G Liner.jpg\|Shiden's original "G-Liner" appearance
			File:Prototype Trainbots Diaclone.jpg\|The ''Diaclone'' variant of Raiden that inspired G-Liner
			File:Diaclone Raiden art.jpg\|The ''Diaclone'' illustrations that inspired Shiden
			</gallery>

	[[Category:Combined forms]]		[[Category:Combined forms]]
	[[Category:Trainbots]]		[[Category:Trainbots]]

AzimuthAcolyte: /* MPG */

2024-07-07T03:48:56Z

MPG

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	:*''ID number'': '''MPG-05'''		:*''ID number'': '''MPG-05'''
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Kaen#MPG\|Trainbot Kaen]]''' (February 24, [[2024]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Kaen#MPG\|Trainbot Kaen]]''' (February 24, [[2024]])}}</ul>
	:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-06''''		:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-06'''
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Ginou#MPG\|Trainbot Ginou]]''' ([[September 28]], 2024)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Ginou#MPG\|Trainbot Ginou]]''' ([[September 28]], 2024)}}</ul>
	:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-07'''		:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-07'''

AzimuthAcolyte: /* MPG */ Tidying transposed Raiden bits

2024-07-07T03:48:44Z

MPG: Tidying transposed Raiden bits

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	:*''ID number'': '''MPG-05'''		:*''ID number'': '''MPG-05'''
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Kaen#MPG\|Trainbot Kaen]]''' (February 24, [[2024]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Kaen#MPG\|Trainbot Kaen]]''' (February 24, [[2024]])}}</ul>
	:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-06'''		:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-06''''
	~~<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Kaen#MPGRaidenset\|Trainbot Raiden]]''' (February 24, [[2024]])}}</ul>~~
	~~:*''ID number'': '''MPG-06S~~'''
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Ginou#MPG\|Trainbot Ginou]]''' ([[September 28]], 2024)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Ginou#MPG\|Trainbot Ginou]]''' ([[September 28]], 2024)}}</ul>
	:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-07'''		:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-07'''
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	{{toydesigner\|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Dai Ono]] ([[Tomytec]])\|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Dai Ono]] ([[Tomytec]])\|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

	: ''[[The Transformers: MPG\|MPG]]'' "[[Raiden#MPG\|Raiden]] Special Formation Shiden" is the secondary combined form of the ''MPG'' Trainbots using [[Yamabuki#MPG\|Yamabuki]] and [[Ginou#MPG\|Ginou]] in the traditional slots of [[Yukikaze (G1)#MPG\|Yukikaze]] and [[Shouki#MPG\|Shouki]] respectively. Designed in collaboration with [[TOMIX]], the {{w\|Rail transport modelling\|train department}} of TakaraTomy's {{w\|scale model}} oriented subsidiary [[Tomytec]], ~~Raiden~~'s train mode is made to HO [[scale]],<ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono2.html Figure King 285: Interview With MPG-01 Raiden Development Team – English Translation] at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref> which—whether or not intentional—puts the individual Trainbots at the right scale in [[robot mode]] with the ''Masterpiece'' figures, but leaves Shiden incredibly short by comparison, as the combined mode is approximately the size of a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' gestalt.		: ''[[The Transformers: MPG\|MPG]]'' "[[Raiden#MPG\|Raiden]] Special Formation Shiden" is the secondary combined form of the ''MPG'' Trainbots using [[Yamabuki#MPG\|Yamabuki]] and [[Ginou#MPG\|Ginou]] in the traditional slots of [[Yukikaze (G1)#MPG\|Yukikaze]] and [[Shouki#MPG\|Shouki]] respectively. Designed in collaboration with [[TOMIX]], the {{w\|Rail transport modelling\|train department}} of TakaraTomy's {{w\|scale model}} oriented subsidiary [[Tomytec]], Shiden's train mode is made to HO [[scale]],<ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono2.html Figure King 285: Interview With MPG-01 Raiden Development Team – English Translation] at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref> which—whether or not intentional—puts the individual Trainbots at the right scale in [[robot mode]] with the ''Masterpiece'' figures, but leaves Shiden incredibly short by comparison, as the combined mode is approximately the size of a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' gestalt.

	: The ''MPG'' Trainbots include accessories for Raiden himself (and thus Shiden) in the form of the "Train Bazooka" of his original toy, the "[[Kōken]]" (光剣, "Light Sword") broadsword pulled from its appearance in the [[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears\|fifteenth episode]] of the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''Headmasters'' cartoon]], and another lightsaber-esque weapon pulled from [[:File:HeadOn RaidenVsBruticus.JPG\|its appearance]] in the [[Head On!! Fortress Maximus\|thirteenth episode]] packed in with Suiken, Seizan, and Kaen respectively.		: The ''MPG'' Trainbots include accessories for Raiden himself (and thus Shiden) in the form of the "Train Bazooka" of his original toy, the "[[Kōken]]" (光剣, "Light Sword") broadsword pulled from its appearance in the [[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears\|fifteenth episode]] of the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|''Headmasters'' cartoon]], and another lightsaber-esque weapon pulled from [[:File:HeadOn RaidenVsBruticus.JPG\|its appearance]] in the [[Head On!! Fortress Maximus\|thirteenth episode]] packed in with Suiken, Seizan, and Kaen respectively.
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	:Another word of warning is necessary for the aspirant ''MPG'' Trainbot diorama builder: the set's adherence to vehicle mode accuracy proves something of a double-edged sword. While the ''MPG'' Trainbots adhere to a unified 1:87-ish {{w\|HO scale\|HO ''scale''}}, they do not adhere to a unified ''track width''. In accordance with their real-life inspirations, Ginou and Yamabuki utilize {{w\|standard gauge}} ({{w\|HO scale#Track\|true HO}}) tracks while Getsuei, Suiken, Seizan and Kaen utilize {{w\|metre gauge}} ({{w\|HO scale#Track\|HOm}}) tracks. It is thus necessary to split the team up accordingly if one is to actually roll the danged things.<ref>[[Source:The Transformers: Masterpiece#MPG2\|Vehicle mode section of Getusei's ''MPG'' bio.]]</ref>		:Another word of warning is necessary for the aspirant ''MPG'' Trainbot diorama builder: the set's adherence to vehicle mode accuracy proves something of a double-edged sword. While the ''MPG'' Trainbots adhere to a unified 1:87-ish {{w\|HO scale\|HO ''scale''}}, they do not adhere to a unified ''track width''. In accordance with their real-life inspirations, Ginou and Yamabuki utilize {{w\|standard gauge}} ({{w\|HO scale#Track\|true HO}}) tracks while Getsuei, Suiken, Seizan and Kaen utilize {{w\|metre gauge}} ({{w\|HO scale#Track\|HOm}}) tracks. It is thus necessary to split the team up accordingly if one is to actually roll the danged things.<ref>[[Source:The Transformers: Masterpiece#MPG2\|Vehicle mode section of Getusei's ''MPG'' bio.]]</ref>

	:Finally, Shiden when combined straight out of Kaen's instructions will struggle to stand due to the mass of the torso/Ginou overriding the capacity of the pin and bar joints in his ankles, Kaen's scant contribution to Shiden lacking buttressing to the thighs, and- ironically for a combiner created entirely out of trains-[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/train-wheel-science/the slim areas of friction on the soles of his feet], all of which meaning ~~Raiden~~ struggles to keep himself vertical unassisted. This is partially because toy is designed to lean hips forward in what is referred to in Japanese mecha toy parlance as an "[https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunpla/comments/12ndnsw/stance_and_posing_guides_hope_theyre_helpful/#lightbox S-stance]," as opposed to the more neutral "A-stance" typical of Transformers. Both Getsuei and Yamabuki's combined forms have intended articulation to accommodate this.		:Finally, Shiden when combined straight out of Kaen's instructions will struggle to stand due to the mass of the torso/Ginou overriding the capacity of the pin and bar joints in his ankles, Kaen's scant contribution to Shiden lacking buttressing to the thighs, and- ironically for a combiner created entirely out of trains-[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/train-wheel-science/the slim areas of friction on the soles of his feet], all of which meaning Shiden struggles to keep himself vertical unassisted. This is partially because toy is designed to lean hips forward in what is referred to in Japanese mecha toy parlance as an "[https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunpla/comments/12ndnsw/stance_and_posing_guides_hope_theyre_helpful/#lightbox S-stance]," as opposed to the more neutral "A-stance" typical of Transformers. Both Getsuei and Yamabuki's combined forms have intended articulation to accommodate this.

	::*''[[Source:The Transformers: Masterpiece#MPG\|Machine translation of the ''MPG'' Trainbots' bios]]''		::*''[[Source:The Transformers: Masterpiece#MPG\|Machine translation of the ''MPG'' Trainbots' bios]]''

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Notes */ ACK

2024-07-06T22:01:52Z

Notes: ACK

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Prototype Trainbots Diaclone.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]		[[File:Prototype Trainbots Diaclone.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]
	*Shiden's original form "G Liner" is made up of the alternate set of decoes that were released in ''[[Diaclone]]'' after the original colorations that were later used to make [[Raiden]] while his "complete" form is based on [:File:Diaclone Raiden art.jpg\|Raiden's preproduction character model] featured in various ''Diaclone'' catalogs.		*Shiden's original form "G Liner" is made up of the alternate set of decoes that were released in ''[[Diaclone]]'' after the original colorations that were later used to make [[Raiden]] while his "complete" form is based on [[:File:Diaclone Raiden art.jpg\|Raiden's preproduction character model]] featured in various ''Diaclone'' catalogs.
	*G Liner's name comes from Raiden's preliminary name, "Grandliner" (グランドライナー). It is not stated outright, but is found in a speech bubble of binary code that the Combiner mutters as he is being brainwashed.		*G Liner's name comes from Raiden's preliminary name, "Grandliner" (グランドライナー). It is not stated outright, but is found in a speech bubble of binary code that the Combiner mutters as he is being brainwashed.
	*Along with sharing the ''-den'' ending with ''raiden'' (雷電, "thunder and lightning"), ''shiden'' is likely a multilayered pun, with many meanings applicable to the character:		*Along with sharing the ''-den'' ending with ''raiden'' (雷電, "thunder and lightning"), ''shiden'' is likely a multilayered pun, with many meanings applicable to the character:

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Notes */

2024-07-06T22:01:07Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Prototype Trainbots Diaclone.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]		[[File:Prototype Trainbots Diaclone.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]
	*G Liner is made up of the alternate set of decoes that were released in ''[[Diaclone]]'' after the original colorations that were later used to make [[Raiden]].		*Shiden's original form "G Liner" is made up of the alternate set of decoes that were released in ''[[Diaclone]]'' after the original colorations that were later used to make [[Raiden]] while his "complete" form is based on [:File:Diaclone Raiden art.jpg\|Raiden's preproduction character model] featured in various ''Diaclone'' catalogs.
	*G Liner's name comes from Raiden's preliminary name, "Grandliner" (グランドライナー). It is not stated outright, but is found in a speech bubble of binary code that the Combiner mutters as he is being brainwashed.		*G Liner's name comes from Raiden's preliminary name, "Grandliner" (グランドライナー). It is not stated outright, but is found in a speech bubble of binary code that the Combiner mutters as he is being brainwashed.
	*Along with sharing the ''-den'' ending with ''raiden'' (雷電, "thunder and lightning"), ''shiden'' is likely a multilayered pun, with many meanings applicable to the character:		*Along with sharing the ''-den'' ending with ''raiden'' (雷電, "thunder and lightning"), ''shiden'' is likely a multilayered pun, with many meanings applicable to the character:

AzimuthAcolyte: /* MPG */ First pass at a write-up for Shiden. Ideally we'd swap in a new Shiden-specific collage

2024-07-06T21:55:45Z

MPG: First pass at a write-up for Shiden. Ideally we'd swap in a new Shiden-specific collage

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 ==Toys==
 ===''MPG''===
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+[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MPG-Raiden.jpg|upright=4|thumb|Shiden pictured upper right.]]
 ==Notes==